Thursday, January 3, 2013

Apple’s iPad kills the netbook; will MacBook Air devour notebooks next?

Apple [AAPL] and its iPad have destroyed the netbook industry with Acer and Asus ending production of the things. It’s an inflection point as we enter the Post-PC age — now get ready for next-gen MacBooks to devour what’s left.

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Netbooks were designed to be affordable low-power devices for casual and mobile use. They were companion devices that weren’t intended to achieve anything other than support a user who also owned a “proper” PC.

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Apple Killed the Netbook (Slate Magazine)

Bought a 'Woefully Underpowered' Netbook? The iPad Made You Uncool (Channel Partners)

Is Apple's iPad, MacBook Air Behind the Death of the Netbook? (NASDAQ)

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